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δέ

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greekNew TestamentConjunction2,794 occurrences26 books2,482 verses

Definition

δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96),

post-positive conjunctive particle;

1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Matthew 1:2ff., 2 Corinthians 6:15, 16, 2 Peter 1:5-7; in repetition for emphasis, Romans 3:21, 22; 9:30, 1 Corinthians 2:6, Galatians 2:2, Philippians 2:8; in transition to something new, Matthew 1:18; 2:19, Luke 13:1, John 7:14, Acts 6:1, Romans 8:28, 1 Corinthians 7:1; 8:1, al.; in explanatory parenthesis or addition, John 3:19, Romans 5:8, 1 Corinthians 1:12, Ephesians 2:4; 5:32, al.; ὡς δέ, John 2:9; καὶ . . . δέ, but also, Matthew 10:18, Luke 1:76, John 6:51, Romans 11:23, al.; καὶ ἐὰν δέ, yea even if, John 8:16.

2. Adversative, but, on the other hand, prop., answering to a foregoing μέν (which see), and distinguishing a word or clause from one preceding (in NT most frequently without μέν; Bl., §77, 12): ἐὰν δέ, Matthew 6:14, 23, al.; ἐγὼ (σὺ, etc.) δέ, Matthew 5:22; 6:6, Mark 8:29, al.; ὁ δέ, αὐτὸς δέ, Mark 1:45, Luke 4:40, al.; after a negation, Matthew 6:19, 20, Romans 3:4, 1 Thessalonians 5:21, al.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as δέ:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

2,794 total
  1. John 6:61δὲ
    Aware that His disciples were grumbling about this teaching, Jesus asked them, “Does this offend you?
  2. John 6:71δὲ
    He was speaking about Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. For although Judas was one of the Twelve, he was later to betray Jesus.
  3. John 7:2δὲ · However
    However, the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles was near.
  4. John 7:6δὲ · Although
    Therefore Jesus told them, “Although your time is always at hand, My time has not yet come.
  5. John 7:7δὲ · but
    The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me, because I testify that its works are evil.
  6. John 7:9δὲ
    Having said this, Jesus remained in Galilee.
  7. John 7:10δὲ · But
    But after His brothers had gone up to the feast, He also went—not publicly, but in secret.
  8. John 7:12δὲ · But
    Many in the crowds were whispering about Him. Some said, “He is a good man.” But others replied, “No, He deceives the people.”
  9. John 7:14δὲ
    About halfway through the feast, Jesus went up to the temple courts and began to teach.
  10. John 7:18δὲ · but
    He who speaks on his own authority seeks his own glory, but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is a man of truth; in Him there is no falsehood.
  11. John 7:27δὲ
    But we know where this man is from. When the Christ comes, no one will know where He is from.”
  12. John 7:31δὲ · however
    Many in the crowd, however, believed in Him and said, “When the Christ comes, will He perform more signs than this man?”
  13. John 7:37δὲ
    On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.
  14. John 7:39δὲ
    He was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.
  15. John 7:41δὲ · But
    Others declared, “This is the Christ.” But still others asked, “How can the Christ come from Galilee?
  16. John 7:44δὲ
    Some of them wanted to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him.
  17. John 8:1δὲ · But
    But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
  18. John 8:2δὲ
    Early in the morning He went back into the temple courts. All the people came to Him, and He sat down to teach them.
  19. John 8:3δὲ · however
    The scribes and Pharisees, however, brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before them
  20. John 8:5δὲ
    In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such a woman. So what do You say?”
  21. John 8:6δὲ; δὲ · But
    They said this to test Him, in order to have a basis for accusing Him. But Jesus bent down and began to write on the ground with His finger.
  22. John 8:7δὲ
    When they continued to question Him, He straightened up and said to them, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to cast a stone at her.”
  23. John 8:9δὲ
    When they heard this, they began to go away one by one, beginning with the older ones, until only Jesus was left, with the woman standing there.
  24. John 8:10δὲ · Then
    Then Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are your accusers? Has no one condemned you?”
  25. John 8:11δὲ; δὲ
    “No one, Lord,” she answered. “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Now go and sin no more.”
  26. John 8:14δὲ · But
    Jesus replied, “Even if I testify about Myself, My testimony is valid, because I know where I came from and where I am going. But you do not know where I came from or where I am going.
  27. John 8:16δὲ · But
    But even if I do judge, My judgment is true, because I am not alone; I am with the Father who sent Me.
  28. John 8:17δὲ
    Even in your own Law it is written that the testimony of two men is valid.
  29. John 8:35δὲ
    A slave does not remain in the house forever, but a son remains forever.
  30. John 8:40δὲ · But
    But now you are trying to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham never did such a thing.
  31. John 8:45δὲ · But
    But because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me!
  32. John 8:50δὲ
    I do not seek My own glory. There is One who seeks it, and He is the Judge.
  33. John 8:55δὲ · but
    You do not know Him, but I know Him. If I said I did not know Him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know Him, and I keep His word.
  34. John 8:59δὲ · But
    At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.
  35. John 9:14δὲ · Now
    Now the day on which Jesus had made the mud and opened his eyes was a Sabbath.
  36. John 9:15δὲ
    So the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. The man answered, “He put mud on my eyes, and I washed, and now I can see.”
  37. John 9:16δὲ · But
    Because of this, some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for He does not keep the Sabbath.” But others said, “How can a sinful man perform such signs?” And there was division among them.
  38. John 9:17δὲ
    So once again they asked the man who had been blind, “What do you say about Him, since it was your eyes He opened?” “He is a prophet,” the man replied.
  39. John 9:21δὲ · But
    But how he can now see or who opened his eyes, we do not know. Ask him. He is old enough to speak for himself.”
  40. John 9:28δὲ
    Then they heaped insults on him and said, “You are His disciple; we are disciples of Moses.
  41. John 9:29δὲ · but
    We know that God spoke to Moses, but we do not know where this man is from.”
  42. John 9:38δὲ
    “Lord, I believe,” he said. And he worshiped Jesus.
  43. John 9:41δὲ · But
    “If you were blind,” Jesus replied, “you would not be guilty of sin. But since you claim you can see, your guilt remains.”
  44. John 10:2δὲ · But
    But the one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.
  45. John 10:5δὲ · But
    But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will flee from him because they do not recognize his voice.”
  46. John 10:6δὲ · but
    Jesus spoke to them using this illustration, but they did not understand what He was telling them.
  47. John 10:20δὲ
    Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed and insane. Why would you listen to Him?”
  48. John 10:38δὲ · But
    But if I am doing them, even though you do not believe Me, believe the works themselves, so that you may know and understand that the Father is in Me, and I am in the Father.”